Born in St. Petersburg in 1891, Rodchenko worked in Moscow as an artist
and designer from 1915. He used many different media in his art: he
started out as a painter and sculptor, then moved into photography in
1925. He was a pioneer in photography and graphic design, designing for
instance book covers, posters and advertisements in collaboration with
Varvara Stepanova, his wife and closest colleague. The posters are among
Rodchenko's best-known works, and remain inspiring nearly a century
on.More information about the film Alexander Rodchenko and the Russian Theatre can be found here